Gerry is a 24-year-old male who is being evaluated for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Answer:
Gerry is a 24-year-old male who is being evaluated for obsessive-compulsive disorder. He has a long history of both obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
Symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) usually develop when a patient is a child or young adult. However, it is possible for symptoms to start later in life.
symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD):
- Fear of contamination or dirt.
- Doubting and having difficulty tolerating uncertainty.
- Needing things orderly and symmetrical.
- Aggressive or horrific thoughts about losing control and harming yourself or others.
- Unwanted thoughts, including aggression, or sexual or religious subjects.
Gerard has had the following problems for about the last fifteen years:
Middle Childhood & Adolescence:
Question:
Gerry is a 24-year-old male who is being evaluated for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He has a long history of both obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors going back into mid-adolescence. When evaluating his history, the PMHNP knows that all of the following are more common in patients with OCD except:
